A lovely environmentally friendly handbag that ticks all the right boxes - neat, effortlessly stylish and just that little bit different from anything else.

The sturdy plaited handles are also the right length to allow the bag to be carried in the hand or worn over the shoulder and the zip closure ensures everything is secure.

These colourful handbags are made from recycled juice drink cartons which have been expertly woven together.

The juice drinks are hugely popular in the Philippines, sold everywhere and drunk by almost everyone. Unfortunately a large number of the discarded juice packs - which are non-biodegradable - end up not only in landfill sites and incinerators, but also litter streets and clog drainage systems, lakes and rivers.

To prevent this happening the cooperative who make the bags organises regular collections from private homes and also from schools, hospitals, offices, community and convention centres.

The woven handbags are made according to Fair Trade principles by a women’s co-operative based in the Philippines.

Every single person involved in the production of the bags has a say in how things are run. In addition to receiving a fair and living wage, the cooperative provides safe and hygienic working conditions, reasonable working hours (i.e. no forced overtime) and a weekly ration of five kilos of rice per worker.

All workers are encouraged to attend free skills training and personal development seminars. In addition, the cooperative promotes the importance of education for members' children and provides a scholarship fund to make this possible. No children are permitted to work for the cooperative under any circumstances.